When the alarm goes off in the winter and it's still dark outside, remember - that is when the races are won, so get the hell out of bed you lazy bastard, and TRAIN!
TGIF…people it’s been one of those weeks ….you know the kind when you’re driving home thinking about a nice glass of wine or maybe a nice bottle of tequila….
Anyway sorry about the late post but glad to see Connie and Antje stepped up and made a post. The plan for me is to be at the lake parking lot at 9:00am. Gary Daniels says he’s riding tomorrow so we should have a good group. I’ll tell you what my route is going to look like and if you are willing then please show up and be ready to ride at 9:00.
Roughly ….
Ride to Oldfield, down to West Saanich, over to Wallace turn off and out Point road to the top of the hill, turnaround and back to Wallace. Along Wallace to West Saanich Road. (Downtown Brentwood) Along West Saanich to Mount Newton, up Thomson Place and over to East Saanich (Antje, you may want to head back here since your starting an hour before us). Along East Saanich to Wallingdon then back across to West Saanich…out west Saanich to Lands End and over to the Pat Bay. Strait up the Pat Bay to Elk Lake.
As I say…this is a rough plan…it makes sense when I look at the map…hopefully it will make sense when we ride it.
Ray
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Hey Team!
I know March training seems a long way off and without wanting to breach athlete confidentiality, I also want to let you know that I'm suggesting to a few of you to ride long(er) the day before running the Comox 1/2 Marathon. How about organizing a training weekend around this long ride and 1/2 Marathon? - it would be fun (in a triathlon-training kind of way!). I'd also be more than happy to adjust training programmes to accommodate this training weekend.
Take care 'team' and great job on your training so far. You definitely are a hard core lot training through those winter conditions - good on ya and know I (Coachie)remain very proud of you!
Oh Pamela, I'm already thinking of this and have roped one other person into doing to ride with me (my father, as he can't say "no" to his only daughter). Thnka for putting this out htere to the group though, as I was going to ask you to send out a message in mid-feb to rally the troups - the more the merrier,a nd for this kind of ride, it will take many to make it merry! I just did a quick measurement, and i think it is about 200km, but then we do have all day Saturday to ride. The catch is going to be, trying to find a ride home for us and our bikes.
I'm in for the ride though, so if you hear of anyone one else who would be interested, please let me know.
I'm in for the ride, probably the run. I know of a couple others (Patti? Debbie?) that are hard core and may join in.
Maybe we could rope someone into being a support vehicle, we'd have to get numbers first and go from there. There will be lots of people doing the run that perhaps we can put the message out there and they can bring out bikes back,the Prairie Inn Harriers for instance.
Also, we'll need numbers to book Hotel, so get on it people.
On another front, it was a great ride last Saturday. We managed to get 80k in 3 hr, got some good climbs in. Ray has found us a mountain to ride, it was killer. Already my thighs are getting bigger just thinking about it. Ray you'll have to fill us in on how much further it went. Looking forward to it (?) this weekend.
Here is the Comox 1/2 marathon info:
http://www.vira.bc.ca/upload/docs/6_Comox_2007_final.pdf
I just booked a room at the West Western for their "special race rate". All the info is one the the pdf above.
You guys are LEGENDS!
We'll definitely get the details sorted out for that pre-Comox 1/2 ride and I will also send an email (or two!) out to 'the team' to let them know of the plan. This March training weekend will not only be a HUGELY benefical, it will also be one I'm sure you won't forget for awhile! Just promise me all who participate in this training weekend will treat themselves properly after the weekend -perhaps I should send NZ licorice your way to make sure the weekend is celebrated properly?!!
Something to think about.
The Courage to Start (in part), by John Bingham. As we've said all along, the most difficult part of any long-distance training program isn't finishing the race. The most difficult part of the training program is getting to the starting line. You must confront so many obstacles. There are so many places for things to go wrong, so many times when you can give up and quit. But if you are there when the gun goes off, you are already a different person than when you took your first training run. On race morning, when you are out there standing at the starting line with your number on, surrounded by others just like you, you will know what others only imagine. You will feel it, see it, smell it, and experience it. You've earned the right to be a part of the experience. By getting to the start line, you are a long-distance athlete, you are more fit, better trained and more disciplined than 99 percent of the population that has ever lived. Remind yourself of that when you start to obsess about your pace or finish time. When you stand at the starting line, you join the club. When you are standing at the starting line, you earn your membership. Millions dream of being where you are. You are no longer a dreamer. If you're standing at the starting line, you've not only accepted the challenge, but you've beaten back the demons. You've conquered your imagination and self-imposed limitations. You've gone father, got stronger and tougher than you ever imagined. The miracle truth isn't that you are going to finish, but that you had the courage to start. Not just the courage to start the race, but the courage to start this odyssey of training and self-discovery. You've had the courage to find out whether you are who you think you are. And if you discovered some new strength, you learned to trust it. More important, if you discovered some new weakness, you understood that it was just a matter of time and training before that weakness was gone. The medal that you receive for finishing is symbolic of that courage and that willingness. It becomes a powerful icon in your life. Once they place that medal around your neck, no one can ever make you give it back
Hey you guys. I've been missing out on all this. I'm definitely interested in this hard core wknd. Especially if Pamela sends NZ licorice. Let me tell you...that stuff is goooood!!!
Are we meeting 9 am Hamsterly tomorrow?
Hey guys, would love to ride with you again but not really sure how this blog thing is working :) If you'e riding Saturday morning, please let us know. 588-0937. Thanks, Jess and Jeff (newbies)
Hi Jeff:
Be at Elk Lake (Hamsterly) at 9, I haven't heard from Ray but I'm sure that's the plan. I will be there anyhow.
cheers
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